Rankings · How Salem ranks in MI
Salem ranks #44 in Michigan for growth
Salem is ranked on 32 lists against the 719 Michigan towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 4.
Lists ranked on
32
of MI’s 719 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #44 fastest growing
Top-quarter finishes
4
of 18 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Growth
Top 7% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Salem does best on
Each list ranks every MI town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Salem marked.
At a glance
Salem lands in the top half on 11 of 18 lists
Each dot is Salem’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MI, the right end is last. Areas where Salem does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Lowest obesity#156/719Fewest uninsured#163/719Most active#167/719Healthiest#199/719Closest to a top hospital#209/719Fewest smokers#216/719Lowest depression#231/719 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#147/509 People
Most educated#425/719 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#464/719 What kind of place
Fewer seniors than 91% of Michigan
Not better or worse, just Salem’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Fewer seniors than 91% of MI towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
13.4% of residents are 65+
Wetter than 89% of MI towns
DrierWetter
38 in of rain + melted snow a year
Longer growing season than 86% of MI towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
175 days between frosts
More vacation homes than 83% of MI towns
Year-roundVacation homes
10.7% of homes are seasonal
More snow than 82% of MI towns
Less snowMore snow
78 in of snow a year
Milder winters than 81% of MI towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
17.9° January low
Hotter summers than 76% of MI towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
82.9° July high
Fewer kids than 67% of MI towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
19.4% of residents are under 18
Younger than 65% of MI towns
YoungerOlder
40.4 median age
Faster-rising prices than 61% of MI towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+57.6% in home prices, 5 years
More homes per newcomer than 52% of MI towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
3.0 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Next door
Salem out-ranks 2 of its 3 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.